Scientists are developing genetically modified plants that can grow in polluted soils that contain mercury. These mercury-tolerant plants are genetically engineered by inserting a bacterial gene that helps to protect the plant’s chloroplasts from the harmful mercury toxins.
Which statement is a logical argument in favor of this research?
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It will help people to grow food crops in mercury-polluted environments.
It will help people to grow food crops in mercury-polluted environments.
It will help to clean up soils that contain mercury.
It will help to clean up soils that contain mercury.
It will reduce the amount of herbicide needed to grow vegetables.
It will reduce the amount of herbicide needed to grow vegetables.
It will improve the efficiency of photosynthesis in all plant species.